Millennials struggle to overcome stereotypes to find employment. Nexxt, a recruitment media company, announced findings from a national survey conducted among 6,000 job seekers and veteran HR professionals, finding that Millennials (Generation-Y) have a pretty serious image problem. According to
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I’m Not in the Mood: Measuring Employee Happiness
“Feelings….nothing more than feelings…” The song “Feelings”, written in 1974 and performed by many artists since that time, is running through my head as I pen this post. And now, with the addition of some new “human capital emotional monitoring tools”
Continue readingNexxt Launches New ‘Career Portfolio’ for Professionals to Create a Visual Resume in Minutes
Leading career network provides a new way for professionals to supplement their traditional resume with a dynamic infographic of their career history Nexxt, focused on helping people grow and succeed professionally, today announced that they have launched an all-new Career
Continue readingFacebook Graph Search: Don’t Get Caught with Your Pants Down
OK, so it has finally happened. We’ve talked about it for years, we’ve argued about it in the bar and in the board room: “Facebook will always be for my personal stuff and LinkedIn is always for my professional stuff.”
Continue readingHow Winning an Oscar is Like Being Told You Just Got a Raise and a Promotion
This past year at Nexxt we’ve been talking a lot the Nexxt Moment—that moment where you land your dream job or get that raise and you celebrate that win. It’s a great feeling to know you’re doing something right and
Continue readingNexxt Announces Acquisition of Career Site JobCircle.com
Expands Its Social/Employment Platform in Mid-Atlantic Region with well-known brand Nexxt, today announced the acquisition of strategic assets of Human Capital Solutions, LLC (d/b/a JobCircle.com), through its subsidiary Career Management Solutions, LLC. JobCircle.com is a leading online job portal for
Continue readingQ&A With Nexxt CEO: Retailers Opening on Thanksgiving for “Black Thursday”
With Black Friday approaching, the talk of big box retailers opening on Thanksgiving Day has been a hot topic. The team at Employment Metrix chatted with Rich Milgram, CEO of Nexxt to understand his thoughts on the topic, besides his
Continue readingPoor Communication Stands Between Veterans and Jobs
For too long veterans have been struggling to find work and it’s not because they lack the skills required to get the job done. There’s a disconnect between civilian skills and military training. The unemployment rate for veterans remains at
Continue readingHire or Fire: Who Would Job Seekers Pick for the Country’s Top Job? [INFOGRAPHIC]
With the Presidential Election just weeks away, job seekers (both active and passive) are feeling a wide array of emotions as a new or old President will take command. With the largest job interview (full of debates and campaigning) continues
Continue readingGovernor Romney Holds Edge Among Unemployed, While President Obama Favored Among Those With Jobs
It’s no secret that Americans are split about their choice for President, but the employed and unemployed are also closely divided on which candidate they believe will have a bigger impact on U.S. employment if elected, according to the results
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